In this episode of How I Got Here, Dreena welcomes Tanya Sam, star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Director of Partnerships at TechSquare Labs, a tech startup hub and venture capital fund, and Founder of The Ambition Fund, an investment company focused on funding businesses founded by women and minority entrepreneurs.

Tanya peels back her many layers to shed light on her education in genetics and nursing, her transition into the tech industry, her awe-inspiring philanthropy efforts, and how the covid-19 pandemic has deeply affected her. Tanya shares how she got onto The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the ups and downs of being on the show and dealing with rumors, and what inspired her to create The Ambition Fund and get involved in the TV show, Making of a Mogul.

“I truly believe that, especially in communities of color, we need to highlight opportunities and different pathways to success in building multigenerational wealth within our communities and we need representation to do that.”-  Tanya Sam

Stay tuned to hear fascinating stories of changemakers in the entrepreneurial space, Tanya’s top 3 life-enhancing apps, and what she’s working on next in 2021. Plus, she offers wise advice on fear, networking, and taking risks in entrepreneurship.

“The key to entrepreneurship is just being able to dive in, believe in yourself, and every day make actionable steps to making your business a success.”-  Tanya Sam

Connect with Tanya:

Visit her website: www.tanyasam.com 

Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/itstanyatime 

Follow her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ITSTANYASAM 

Connect with her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/itstanyatime 

Connect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tanyasam 

Get Tanya’s Favorite Apps:

1Password: www.1password.com 

Slack: www.slack.com 

Calendly: www.calendly.com

Kindle: www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=16571048011

Insight Timer: www.insighttimer.com 

About the Host:

Dreena Whitfield has a proven ability to create tangible outcomes that helps clients exceed expectations. Her diverse career has led her to spearhead the communications and marketing efforts for leaders in the nonprofit, corporate and political sectors, as well as small businesses internationally.

With more than a decade of experience, Dreena and the WhitPR team have a proven ability to spot opportunities for our clients to grow their brand recognition in saturated markets that are in alignment with their overall objectives.

The Huffington Post listed Dreena as one of their “Top 25 African American Millennials in PR to Watch.”

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